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To curb organized retail crime, Mark Mathews, the NRF’s vice president for research development and industry analysis is calling for help from law enforcement and tougher laws, but also a distinction between petty theft and cases of organized, professional for-profit crime. | Photo courtesy of Platt Institute

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Organized Retail Theft Surges, Study Says

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Organized retail crime—or shoplifting and cargo theft committed by professional thieves—has been surging, according to the 16th annual Organized Retail Crime study released Dec. 15 by the National Retail Federation trade group.

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